Saturday morning we had our 21st Annual Abbey Trails 5K run/2 mile walk. It was a great success as we welcomed 175 participants. It turned out to be a beautiful May morning, with the exception of one small rain cloud and one bolt of lightning that occurred partway through the race.

I participated in the 5K again this year and I found the rain to be refreshing. It was good to see a nice crowd, and a good mix of local neighbors and friends traveling from a distance. I ran a 19:46 5K time, which was 4 seconds faster than last year’s time. My goal was to finish under 20 minutes, but would have preferred a time closer to 19:30. My parents traveled to the Abbey to visit for the weekend and they participated in the 2 mile walk for the 3rd year in a row. This year, my brother and his family did the walk for the first time.

Below: Br. Luke sharing some good humor and water with the walkers.Above: Seth Arnold (Diocese of Wichita) finishes first overall.Below: I wonder why I decided to run again this year.Above: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers all seminarians.Below: 1st place through 5th place finishers- 4 seminarians and 1 monk/priest.Above: Brunch and Health Fair in St. Michael’s Gymnasium after the race.Below: “Team Coco” with their 1st place team medals.